energy efficiency

Seoul, March 24 – The South Korean government will strictly enforce a mandatory five-day vehicle rotation system for the public sector in response to potential disruptions in oil supply amid ongoing tensions in the Middle East, while also implementing additional energy-saving measures, the...

New Delhi, March 24 The Delhi Budget 2026-27, presented by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta in the Assembly on Tuesday, allocated Rs 3,942 crore to the power department, including Rs 3,500 crore for subsidy payments and Rs 200 crore for undergrounding overhead wires.The budget also proposes the...

Canberra, March 23 – The Australian government announced on Monday that it will expedite approval for data centers that use water sustainably and support the nation's transition to clean energy.Tim Ayres, Minister for Industry and Innovation and Minister for Science, said on Monday that a new...

New Delhi, March 22 Indian companies are facing disruptions ranging from shipment delays to shortages of key raw materials due to the ongoing West Asia conflict, the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) said on Sunday, highlighting growing stress across sectors dependent on global trade flows...

Union Power Minister Manohar Lal met with Patrick Gervais Assirvaden, the Minister of Energy and Public Utilities of Mauritius, on the sidelines of the Bharat Electricity Summit in New Delhi. In a social media post, Mr. Lal stated that they discussed expanding cooperation in power generation...

Berhampur, March 20 A village in Odisha's Ganjam district has been transformed into a solar-powered settlement under the Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana, with nearly half of its households installing rooftop panels, officials said.The Matikhala village now has approximately 200 of...

Bhubaneswar, March 18 The Odisha government has installed rooftop solar plants on 56,793 buildings across the state under a central scheme, Deputy Chief Minister KV Singh Deo told the Assembly on Wednesday.Responding to a written question by BJD legislator Arun Sahoo, the deputy chief minister...

Chennai/Bengaluru, March 18 AGNIT Semiconductors, a company incubated by IISC, has secured a $2.6 million seed extension, the company said.AGNIT Semiconductors is "India's first vertically integrated gallium nitride (GaN) startup" incubated at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc).The...

New Delhi, March 17 The Railways has saved ₹6,000 crore by switching from diesel to electric energy to operate trains, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.Responding to a debate on the demands for grants of the Railway Ministry, he also said that the national...

New Delhi, March 16 Schneider Electric has partnered with Tata Power Western Odisha Distribution Limited (TPWODL) to modernize and digitize power distribution infrastructure across Western Odisha.Digitizing power distribution infrastructure can help the grid to handle decentralized, renewable...

Bengaluru, March 13 In light of the alleged shortage of LPG amid the conflict in West Asia, the BAF urged apartment communities on Friday to adopt responsible consumption practices and avoid panic booking or stockpiling of cylinders.In an advisory, the Federation said that while the government...

New Delhi, March 11 The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) announced on Wednesday that it has signed an agreement with Voltas to support startups in the cooling and smart appliance ecosystem.The collaboration aims to engage startups working on technologies related...

Trichy, March 11 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Trichy on Wednesday to participate in the third campaign rally of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in Panchapoor, Tamil Nadu's Trichy district. Before addressing the rally, the Prime Minister inaugurated and laid the foundation...

New Delhi, March 11 Sales of induction cooktops and electric kettles have surged in the wake of concerns about cooking gas supply due to the war in West Asia, according to industry players.Tata Group's Croma said it has observed a threefold increase in demand for induction cooktops over the...

Jammu, March 11 – The 'PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana' is rapidly gaining popularity in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir, as an increasing number of people are subscribing to the Central government scheme.According to government estimates, more than 700 houses have installed solar...

New Delhi, March 11 A total of 31,12,850 households have benefited so far under the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana, Parliament was informed on Wednesday.Launched in February 2024, the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana (PMSG: MBY) aims to install rooftop solar systems in one crore households by...

The PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana is gaining traction in Udhampur, with residents increasingly installing rooftop solar units to reduce electricity costs and promote renewable energy.The scheme aims to encourage households to adopt solar power by providing government support for rooftop...

Jammu, March 9 – The Jammu and Kashmir government announced changes to the Unified Building Bye-Laws (UBBL) 2021 on Tuesday, under the provisions of the Jammu and Kashmir Development Act, 1970, and the Jammu and Kashmir Municipal Act, 2000.According to an official statement, "This move aims to...

The Government of Jammu and Kashmir has notified amendments to the Unified Building Bye-Laws 2021 under the provisions of the Jammu and Kashmir Development Act, 1970 and the Jammu and Kashmir Municipal Act, 2000.The reforms aim to promote ease of doing business, rationalize development...

Jammu, March 10 The Jammu and Kashmir government amended the unified building bylaws on Tuesday and launched a portal for processing building permits to promote ease of doing business and digitize urban governance.The amendments were notified under the provisions of the Jammu and Kashmir...